Edit: Want to make this a sugestion thread, so please let us know your ideas on themes or names below.

Howdy all!

We have been internally discussing a rebranding of Memmy to another name. This has been a discussion for some time, and although we have certainly tried to see the upsides of not rebranding, we don’t think this is a viable long-term option, for - among others - the following reasons:

  • Eventual support for non-Lemmy services such as Kbin or Mastodon
  • User awareness of Lemmy. Right now, the vast majority of people who are finding the app most likely are specifically searching for “Lemmy”. While that’s great and (based on trends on downloads/day) shows that there’s obviously a big demand for Lemmy, we think this might not be the best way to grow - not just for ourselves but for Lemmy as a whole. We want the fediverse to grow and the best way to do that is to make it acceptable and easy to access without specifically targeting people who already know about Lemmy
  • Community feedback in general about the name. None of this is taken personal or anything, but there’s definitely negative feedback for multiple reasons about it, and honestly I think we agree with most - if not all - of that feedback.

Like I said, this is not something that we are doing lightly and we want to make sure we make the right choice before moving forward.

Mind you, we are not talking about a short-term goal here of supporting multiple Fediverse platforms. That probably isn’t even in the one-year plan if I’m being honest. But I personally believe the way that we make the Fediverse work is by making the whole experience awesome, and that means offering users with options and ease-of-use.

So, with that said, we want to see what you guys think. We have had internal discussion about the possibility of using the name Badger, and while we all think that’s a pretty good option, we are not 100% sold and want to gauge feedback before we do anything. Edit: It seems like that might not be something the community is interested in, so we likely won’t be going that route.

Please drop your suggestions for themes or names below! We will go through them all sometime later in the day.

Let us know your thoughts!

  • xpx@lemm.eeEnglish
    883·
    11 months ago

    A space themed name to match the new icons might be nice? Maybe something like a space craft name like Gemini, Orion or Atlantis.

    • Dickarus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      431·
      11 months ago

      Definitely not Gemini. Don’t want to be confused with the crypto exchange that’s going through deep legal troubles.

      • Baaron87@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        11 months ago

        I don’t follow crypto stuff, so that’s news to me. Atlantis, Mercury, Orbit and Orion are still great choices

    • ak98@lemm.eeEnglish
      321·
      11 months ago

      I like Atlantis, has a double meaning as both a spacecraft and also that story of the lost underwater utopia (kinda like what lemmy feels like haha). Would make for some nice community icons too!

      • enu@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        Really like this one! Plus it’s a fantastic legend in and of itself. 100% agree that the icon options for it would awesome and you could have several Atlantis / ocean feeling themes to go with it.

        There also doesn’t appear to be an app in the App Store with the “Atlantis” as a single word.

        • Carnelian@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          Atlantis has a super majestic ring to it in the sense of the legend, but I can also see it as the name for a tacky casino. I think they could make it work though.

          After reading the whole thread, I agree that the space/mythology theme is being hammered really hard by the community currently (Voyager, Liftoff, Artemis). Not that there’s anything wrong with that, I really like the suggestion of using “Orbit”, other than it being a brand of gum lol.

          Would be cool and unique to go with the ocean themed thing instead, like Atlantis. If Archipelago were a shorter word I’d like the idea of using it a lot: many islands forming a single whole, like the various instances and services come together to form the fediverse.

          Armada, like a bunch of boats? Rolls off the tongue, but it’s too aggressive. Naming stuff is hard lol.

          Anyway sorry for rambling, Atlantis is the best I’ve seen so far. It has this vibe like you’ve discovered something legendary, which fits this app really well

      • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        There’s an app called Artemis that does Kbin and plans on doing Lemmy as well the two names are too similar imo

    • jw00tEnglish
      131·
      11 months ago

      While I like the ideas for space-themed names, I’d like to propose the name Hermes instead. Looking into the history and definition of the name we find Hermes to be “…the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators.” Also, “He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds…” To me, this aligns with the intended direction of Memmy’s development - an app that’s used by a diverse audience, and an app able to participate in many “worlds” throughout the Fediverse. Thoughts?

      • Infernal_pizza@lemmy.worldEnglish
        102·
        11 months ago

        It was also the name of a shit courier in the UK until they changed their name to Evri recently

        • monsoonstorm@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          11 months ago

          Yep, my mind immediately went to the courier service that were so bad they had to rename themselves in an attempt to be less shit.

          That name would instantly put off any Brit lol. It’s instinctual, we immediately get angry about our urgent parcel that didn’t turn up and the subsequent arguments with their shitty customer service.

    • eximoEnglish
      83·
      11 months ago

      Gemini is cool

      • deejay4am@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        11 months ago

        I liked it too until someone mentioned it’s the name of a crypto exchange (and therefore probably associated app) that is currently going through some bad shit.

        I loved that it was space themed and also since gemini was the first mission rendezvous two craft in orbit it’s kind of a metaphorical nod to early federation.

    • Baaron87@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      11 months ago

      I definitely like the idea of sticking with space themed names as well. Considering Memmy is built taking a lot of inspiration from the Apollo app, it would make a lot of sense to stick with any of those names.

      I prefer Gemini the most. Orion and Atlantis are great as well.

      EDIT: Looks like Gemini is tied to some legal issues regarding crypto. Perhaps Atlantis, Mercury, Orbit or Orion would be better options

      • gkdOPMEnglish
        22·
        11 months ago

        There’s already a related project underway using that name for KBin and (eventually?) Lemmy.